The Leibniz rule for wedge products of differential forms #
For fixed-coefficient forms φ of degree k and ψ, and a fixed continuous bilinear pairing
μ of their coefficient spaces, the manifold exterior derivative satisfies
d (φ ∧ ψ) = dφ ∧ ψ + (-1) ^ k • φ ∧ dψ.
The coordinate expression of a paired wedge in a chart is the paired wedge of the coordinate
expressions, so the rule follows from the flat Leibniz rule TauCeti.extDerivWithin_pairedWedge.
The within-set statement only needs differentiability of both forms at the point and unique
derivatives there, so it applies at boundary and corner points. The degrees k + 1 + l and
k + (l + 1) of the two terms are identified with k + l + 1 by Fin.cast. The real wedge
TauCeti.RoughForm.wedge is the specialization to multiplication.
With this rule the wedge product descends to closed and exact forms, which is what makes de Rham cohomology a ring.
References #
- John M. Lee, Introduction to Smooth Manifolds, 2nd ed., Proposition 14.23.
The coordinate expression of a paired wedge is the paired wedge of the coordinate expressions.
The Leibniz rule for the exterior derivative of a paired wedge within a set:
d (φ ∧ ψ) = dφ ∧ ψ + (-1) ^ k • φ ∧ dψ for a k-form φ and a fixed continuous bilinear
pairing μ, at a point of unique differentiability where both forms are differentiable.
The Leibniz rule for the exterior derivative of a paired wedge:
d (φ ∧ ψ) = dφ ∧ ψ + (-1) ^ k • φ ∧ dψ for a k-form φ and a fixed continuous bilinear
pairing μ, at a point where both forms are differentiable.
The Leibniz rule for the exterior derivative of the real wedge within a set:
d (φ ∧ ψ) = dφ ∧ ψ + (-1) ^ k • φ ∧ dψ for a real k-form φ.
The Leibniz rule for the exterior derivative of the real wedge:
d (φ ∧ ψ) = dφ ∧ ψ + (-1) ^ k • φ ∧ dψ for a real k-form φ.
The Leibniz rule for a function times a form: d (f φ) = df ∧ φ + f dφ, at a point where
f and φ are differentiable. The degree 0 + 1 + l of df ∧ φ is identified with
l + 1 by Fin.cast.
The Leibniz rule for a function times a one-form: d (f α) = df ∧ α + f dα, evaluated on a
pair of tangent vectors, at a point where f and α are differentiable.
Smooth-form interface #
The exterior derivative of a paired wedge of smooth forms, evaluated on tangent vectors.
The exterior derivative of the real wedge RoughForm.wedge of the underlying forms of two
smooth forms, evaluated on tangent vectors. See SmoothForm.mextDerivₗ_wedge for the bundled
law.
The bundled exterior derivative of a paired wedge of smooth forms. The two terms on the right are transported across the degree associativity equalities.
The bundled exterior derivative of the real wedge of smooth forms.